Heritage & inspiration

This piece draws from Khotan and Kashgar weaving as practiced along the southern Silk Road from roughly 1700 through 1920 — the oases of Khotan, Yarkand, and Kashgar in what is now China's Xinjiang province. Khotan rugs occupy a distinctive position: a synthesis of Persian-tradition medallion vocabulary with Buddhist lotus iconography (preserved from the region's pre-Islamic past) and Chinese Imperial color sensibilities. The result is a register that reads simultaneously Persian, Buddhist, and Chinese — a true Silk-Road synthesis impossible elsewhere.

That makes this rug fundamentally different from the cohort's Navy Floral anchor, which sits squarely in the Kashan indigo court tradition. Same floral-medallion family, very different cultural register. The Khotan lotus reads contemplative and open; the Kashan indigo reads dense and ceremonial.

The cooler Light Gray ground (vs. the navy of the anchor) amplifies the Khotan reading — the lotus motif emerges from soft daylight rather than from candlelit indigo.

How it feels underfoot

1200 Reeds (1200 شانه) on premium cotton warp; density over 3,000,000 knots/m² (تراکم). Engineered pile consistency.

Specifications

Reed Count

1200 Reeds (1200 شانه)

Density

>3,000,000 knots / m² (تراکم)

Pile

66% Polypropylene · 34% Polyester

Warp

Premium cotton

Design register

Khotan / East Turkestan lotus-medallion (late-Qing Silk Road synthesis)

Palette

Light gray ground · ivory · muted teal · dusty rose lotus accents

Origin

Woven in Turkey on Persian-tradition looms

Care

Spot-clean with mild detergent; low-suction vacuum; professional clean every 18–24 months. Not a machine-washable rug.

Available sizes

Stocked in the canonical cohort run: 3×6, 3×10, 5×7.5, 6.5×10, 8.2×11.5, and 10×13 ft. Khotan-register lotus designs read strongest at 5×7.5 and 6.5×10 — the lotus motif requires intermediate scale to read as iconic ornament rather than as wallpaper pattern.

Designer styling notes

• Wood: bleached oak, raw teak, white-washed pine — the cool Light Gray ground pairs with light naturals rather than dark formal woods
• Upholstery: natural linen, ivory cotton, soft teal velvet — contemplative palette; avoid bold contrast
• Metal: aged brass, weathered iron, raw copper — patinated finishes
• Rooms: meditation rooms, yoga studios, sun-rooms, primary bedrooms, reading alcoves, libraries with East-Asian-influenced furniture, rooms with Buddhist or East-Asian art

Best for · skip if

Best for: rooms reading contemplative, open, East-influenced. The Khotan register flatters interiors with East-Asian art, restrained furniture, and rooms where the rug is supposed to slow the eye rather than command it.

Skip if the brief is dense Persian formality (use the Navy Floral anchor) or maximalist court declaration (use any Mughal sibling). The Khotan register is the cohort's quietest floral register; don't ask it to project.

Sacramento showroom

See it at our Watt Avenue showroom. Khotan-register rugs read very differently in natural daylight (their intended viewing condition) than under store fluorescents; we stage this piece in our north-light window. Free local delivery within Sacramento metro.

New to 1200 Reeds & density terminology? Read our complete guide to reed count, shaneh, and tarakom.